Monitor Suggestions

gco

gco

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Just got a new system for editing and looking for monitor suggestions.
From what I have seen in previous posts of editing suites, people are using anything from 17s up to 24s, both standard and widescreen or even combinations of both.
I've been leaning toward a 19 widescreen lately (Viewsonic or Samsung) because it looks like more room for a timeline and not too expensive (need to buy 2). However a standard 20 is just as wide as a 19 widescreen and it gives you more vertical space.
Anyone have any suggestions as to which format or size monitor is most practical for editing?
Anyone know of any pros/cons regarding Samsung or Viewsonic?

any thoughts or feedback greatly appreciated,

gco
 
I recently bought two 20" widescreen LCDs. In retrospect, I may have gone with a standard for that vertical space, but it hasn't been that big of a deal. Having two really allows you to split up your windows way more efficiently than 1, no matter what the shape.

The ones I got were from Costco, and I have been happy with them. There is a $50 sale (20 off, plus a 30 Rebate), bringing the price to $179 before shipping:

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11177780&whse=BC&topnav=&browse=&s=1
 
So aside from considering a standard 20 for the extra vertical space, is it safe to assume you are relatively happy with the 20s?
i.e. desktop icons arent too small at max resolution and viewing is ok for non editing type stuff?

the thing about widescreens is that i dont like the horizontal stretching. I need to be able to do other stuff like word so I'm leaning toward the standard aspect 20s. On the other hand the widescreens seem to be more space efficient. Just cant decide yet. Maybe its time to throw a dart.

Thanks for the feedback Jim.
 
I got a Dell 2005FPW a couple years ago (wide 20"), and I loved it so much I bought another on eBay to match. You can get refurbs for under $300. IMHO, Dells are superior to everything except maybe the Apple monitors (which I've heard are built using the same internals).
 
If a 4:3 monitor is physically as wide as a widescreen, that doesn't necessarily mean you can fit as much into the width -- it's all about screen resolution. The widescreen may have more pixels available from left to right than the standard monitor does.

I would endorse the Dell E228WFP. Under $300 when you order it from them.
 
Yeah, the icons at full res are fine. But I don't do anything else on my G5 exceopt edit and author DVDs, so i don't know how anything else looks on there.

I will say that while authoring on DVD SP4, it's nice to have a second screen to keep the PDF manual open on. :thumbsup:
 
well GCO, I also have (2) 20" dells, and I'm very happy with them. Mine, and I don't know if its just me, but both of mine get some burn in if I leave them on with a program that has high contrast. Once I turn them off for some time or move the program for a while, the burn in will go away. (this might happen in all monitors, not just dell. I don't really know)

But I thought if you get the 22" or maybe the 24" I don't remember which one, but one of those has full 1080hd resolution. 1900x1080. Mine only goes to 1600x1050. so with the the other one, you can see pixel for pixel.
Just a thought, though it might not be worth it depending on the price.
 
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